Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Clay County, Kansas, May 17, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.25, -97.32) to the end point (39.25, -97.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 1971, 11:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Clay County
- Path
- 1.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1971 | F2 | Kansas | 19.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1971 | F1 | Kansas | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.